Ever since the end of the Cold War, the West came to believe that with the demise of their strongest foe — the Soviet Union — the world would be shaped by them in the manner of their own choosing. This manifested itself in the era of globalization, which saw Western financial and political institutions dominating the global politico-economic discourse.
The Great Doctrinal Discord
International reading: Trump rushed into Iran crisis meeting as insider warns ‘strike within hours’ – Daily Mail The Fed just casually dropped $18.5 billion into the banking system this week. – FRED Fed confirms it obeyed White House request for an unusual ‘rate check,’ weakening the dollar against foreign currencies – Fortune US trade deficit
20 February 2022: A French modelling agent and close associate of the late US financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead in his prison cell in Paris.
US President Donald Trump, citing "tremendous interest," said he was directing the Pentagon and other government agencies to release files related to extraterrestrials and unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
Australia's biggest publicly owned wind farm has been cleared for construction in Queensland coal country after gaining federal environmental approval.
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The boom in government-funded, non-market sector jobs, defined as jobs in the public service, healthcare & social assistance, and education, is well documented. The non-market sector comprises only 31.5% of total Australian jobs, according to CBA: However, as Alex Joiner, chief economist at IFM Investors, shows below, of the 926,425 jobs created between Q1 2023
This is some surge in the One Nation polling. Roy Morgan kicks us off. Victorian State Voting Intention: One Nation (26.5%) now ahead of ALP (25.5%) and L-NP Coalition (21.5%) on primary vote nine months before Victorian State Election. Sadly, this puts the ALP into power with a wild majority. A three-party preferred result –
In 2019, Four Corners aired a story titled Cracking Up, which revealed systemic issues with construction quality across the nation’s apartment market. “We’ve got a real problem here. It’s systemic, and it’s infecting lots of buildings across the landscape, in all parts of the country. It’s very clear”, one building analyst told Four Corners in
GridBeyond CEO Michael Phelan on how industrial loads and data centres are being orchestrated by AI and batteries to unlock gigawatts of hidden flexibility for the grid.
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Perth-based energy storage and off-grid energy system specialist secures a new private equity investor to boost its home battery, community battery and EV battery recycling plans.
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According to Judo Bank and S&P, Australia’s interim PMI® data grew more slowly in February after a robust start to the year. In terms of output and new business, there were widespread slowdowns in the manufacturing and service sectors. Although it cooled, business sentiment stayed upbeat. In the meantime, job growth sped rapidly to accommodate
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for responsible frameworks for the governance of artificial intelligence as well as its democratization to ensure people around the world have access to the technology.
Will Hamilton, the CEO and founder of Hamilton Wealth Partners, is the latest commentator to warn of dire impacts on Australia’s rental market if the federal government reduces the capital gains tax (CGT) discount or limits negative gearing. It is worth critiquing Hamilton’s main arguments as they pertain to the rental market. First, Hamilton argues
A South Australian trial to turn homes into grid-responsive energy hubs is now 100 households in, and has some brutal lessons to share.
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